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Friday, May 19th, 2023

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 2023 NCAA WOMEN’S AND MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS OVER NEXT TWO WEEKS ON PEACOCK AND GOLF CHANNEL

Four National Championships to be Decided From Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Beginning with Women’s Individual and Team Match Play on May 22-24, Followed by Men’s Individual and Team Match Play on May 29-31

College Central and Golf Central to Provide Pre- and Post-Event Coverage All Six Days of Women’s and Men’s Championships

NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships Coverage Anchors 17 Consecutive Days of Live Tournament Coverage on Peacock and GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 19, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the 2023 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships with more than 75 hours of coverage Presented by Stifel and AT&T on Peacock and GOLF Channel over the next two weeks from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., beginning with the Women’s Individual and Team Match Play Championships on Monday, May 22, through Wednesday, May 24.

Peacock and GOLF Channel will present close to 30 hours of live coverage for both the Women’s and Men’s Championships (May 29-31) where individual and team championships will be awarded. Extensive encores of each event will also be presented on GOLF Channel, totaling nearly 50 hours across both Championships. College Central and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-event coverage all six days of the NCAA Golf Championships.

Comprehensive coverage of the NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships anchors 17 consecutive days of live golf tournament coverage on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Arizona State University serves as host of both Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club, marking the third consecutive championships that will be held at the club.

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app providing live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2023 NCAA Women’s Individual Championship will be decided on Monday, May 22, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Rose Zhang (Stanford University) is the reigning champion. Women’s Team Match Play quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on Tuesday, May 23, and the Team National Championship will be presented on Wednesday, May 24, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Stanford University won the team title last year. Click here for the teams and individuals competing in this year’s championships.

Dates Live Coverage College Central Golf Central
Monday, May 22 5-9 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23 Noon-2:30 p.m.; 5-9 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24 5-9 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.

Note: all times ET

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Paige Mackenzie
    • Holes: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr. / Julia Johnson

 

College Central and Golf Central will be anchored Monday-Wednesday by Anna Jackson, Amanda Blumenherst, Kira K. Dixon, and Amy Rogers.

The 2023 ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel winner, which honors the nation’s most outstanding female Division I collegiate golfer, will be announced during Tuesday’s quarterfinals coverage on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Tuesday’s edition of Golf Today at 2:30 p.m. ET will feature the trophy presentation and interview with the award recipient.

NCAA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Individual Championship will be awarded on Monday, May 29, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt University) is the reigning champion. The final PGA TOUR University Ranking of the 2023 season will be confirmed after the conclusion of the Men’s Individual Championship.

The Men’s Team Match Play quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on Tuesday, May 30, and the Team National Championship will be presented on Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. University of Texas looks to defend its 2022 team title. Click here for the teams and individuals competing in this year’s championships.

Dates Live Coverage College Central Golf Central
Monday, May 29 5-9 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 30 Noon-2:30 p.m.; 5-9 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31 5-9 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 9-10 p.m.

Note: all times ET

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: John Cook
    • Holes: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Paige Mackenzie / Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr.

 

College Central and Golf Central will be anchored Monday-Wednesday by Anna Jackson, Kira Dixon, and Todd Lewis.

The 2023 Haskins Award Presented by Stifel winner, which honors the nation’s most outstanding male Division I collegiate golfer, will be announced during Tuesday’s quarterfinals coverage on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Tuesday’s edition of Golf Today at 2:30 p.m. ET will feature the trophy presentation and interview with the award recipient.

PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY

PGA TOUR University rewards elite college players with access to Tours operated under the PGA TOUR umbrella, while upholding the principles and virtues of collegiate athletics. Introduced in 2020, the program strengthens and elevates the path to the PGA TOUR through the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR international tours. For more information about the benefits of PGA TOUR University, click here.

The PGA TOUR University Ranking is featured on GOLF Channel each Wednesday on Golf Today and within weekly live tournament coverage, as well as across GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR digital platforms throughout the year. The final PGA TOUR University Ranking of the 2023 season will be confirmed after the conclusion of the Men’s Individual Championship on Monday, May 29. For more information, please visit www.PGATOUR.com/university and follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter and Instagram (@PGATOURU).

ANNIKA AND HASKINS AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL

GOLF Channel presents annual coverage of the announcements of the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel and Haskins Award Presented by Stifel winners, which honor the nation’s most outstanding female and male Division I collegiate golfers. Throughout the year, ANNIKA and Haskins Award Watch Lists are featured and updated with top performers across GOLF Channel linear and digital platforms. Both 2023 award winners will be announced during NCAA Championships broadcast coverage.

Rose Zhang of Stanford University won the ANNIKA Award in 2022 and past recipients include Zhang’s Stanford teammate Rachel Heck (2021), two-time winner Maria Fassi (2018, 2019, University of Arkansas), and Bronte Law (2016, UCLA). Chris Gotterup of The University of Oklahoma took home the Haskins Award last year. Past winners of the Haskins Award include Tiger Woods (1996, Stanford University), Ben Crenshaw (1971-73, University of Texas), Justin Thomas (2012, University of Alabama), and Sahith Theegala (2020, Pepperdine University).

COLLEGE GOLF TALK PODCAST

Throughout the spring, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine host NBC Sports’ College Golf Talk Podcast. From in-depth interviews with current players and coaches to expert analysis from the top college golf gurus, the College Golf Talk Podcast will keep you informed all season long. The College Golf Talk Podcast is available here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS’ COLLEGE GOLF COVERAGE

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of 10 college golf championships. In addition to live tournament coverage, the network surrounds collegiate events with season preview shows, signing day and award specials, and regional and national qualifying coverage while also serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University and the PGA TOUR University Ranking.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the NCAA Men’s Championships since 2014 and the NCAA Women’s Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; the Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.,; the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship; and the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest at Cedar Crest in Dallas, Texas.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

–NBC SPORTS–